Under the supervision of the King Salman Relief Center…Al-Balsam Association conducts 83 adult interventional cardiac surgeries and catheterizations in Uzbekistan
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) is launching a voluntary medical project for adult cardiac surgery and catheterization in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This program will take place from October 12 to 19, 2024, with the aim to provide free treatment for heart patients. Eighty-three cardiac surgeries and catheterizations are to be performed in collaboration with the Al-Balsam Association for Training and Health Development.
The voluntary medical project for adult cardiac surgery and catheterization in Uzbekistan is part of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s ongoing efforts to provide medical care to individuals and families with limited incomes. This program builds on the center’s various voluntary medical programs implemented in several countries.
The medical and administrative team of the Al-Balsam Association consists of 20 health practitioners, including leading Saudi cardiac and interventional catheterization surgeons and specialists, all under the leadership of Professor Rakan Nazer, a cardiac surgery consultant. Local doctors in Tashkent will collaborate with the Al-Balsam team in the operating rooms and during the examination and preparation stages for surgeries. The Al-Balsam Association maintains close coordination with the Uzbek partner hospital to ensure that all procedures are conducted with the highest levels of efficiency and professionalism.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Ahmari, Executive Director of the Al-Balsam Association for Training and Health Development, stated that as part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s pioneering humanitarian efforts to support brotherly and friendly nations, the Al-Balsam Association plans to implement the voluntary medical project for cardiac surgery and catheterization in Uzbekistan. This initiative is made possible through the generous support and supervision of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), which plays a vital role in providing healthcare and humanitarian aid globally.
The Executive Director of the Al-Balsam Association announced that the project will be officially launched next Monday, with the attendance of several Uzbek officials and expected participation from members of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This reflects the strong ties and collaboration between the two countries in the areas of health and development.
Al-Ahmari explained that the project aims to provide advanced medical services to 83 beneficiaries through heart surgeries and interventional catheterizations. The medical program encompasses various procedures, including cardiac valve and artery replacements, as well as advanced interventional cardiac catheterizations. Notably, for the first time in Tashkent, the innovative transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) technology will be used, offering an alternative to traditional heart surgery for treating acute aortic valve stenosis.
Al-Ahmari emphasized that this project is part of the ongoing efforts by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Salman Center, to support humanitarian and health initiatives worldwide. It reflects the Kingdom's commitment, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his faithful Crown Prince, to provide assistance to those in need. Additionally, it aims to strengthen international cooperation in medical and humanitarian fields to serve humanity and alleviate the suffering of patients.
The Al-Balsam Association for Training and Health Development, under the supervision of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), implemented a voluntary medical program for neurosurgery in Yemen last August, successfully performing 43 surgeries on neurological patients. This followed a medical campaign in May that focused on open-heart surgery and interventional catheterization, during which 251 procedures were conducted for both adult and pediatric heart patients at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden.
